Hebrew Interlinear
Genesis 26:21 Interlinear
Word-by-word Hebrew interlinear analysis of Genesis 26:21, showing the original Hebrew text with Strong's numbers, transliteration, and English translation for each word.
“And they digged well another and strove for that also and he called the name of it Sitnah”
Word-by-Word Analysis
| # | Original | Strong's | English | Definition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | וַֽיַּחְפְּרוּ֙ | H2658 | And they digged | properly, to pry into; by implication, to delve, to explore |
| 2 | בְּאֵ֣ר | H875 | well | a pit; especially a well |
| 3 | אַחֶ֔רֶת | H312 | another | properly, hinder; generally, next, other, etc |
| 4 | וַיָּרִ֖יבוּ | H7378 | and strove | properly, to toss, i.e., grapple; mostly figuratively, to wrangle, i.e., hold a controversy; (by implication) to defend |
| 5 | גַּם | H1571 | properly, assemblage; used only adverbially also, even, yea, though; often repeated as correl. both...and | |
| 6 | עָלֶ֑יהָ | H5921 | above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications | |
| 7 | וַיִּקְרָ֥א | H7121 | for that also and he called | to call out to (i.e., properly, address by name, but used in a wide variety of applications) |
| 8 | שְׁמָ֖הּ | H8034 | the name of it | an appellation, as a mark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character |
| 9 | שִׂטְנָֽה׃ | H7856 | Sitnah | sitnah, the name of a well in pal |
Geographic Context
Verse Context
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Genesis 26:21 (current)And they digged well another and strove for that also and he called the name of it Sitnah
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